serve in the rauks in the event of war—sup port themselves by their owu labor. To leave his farm or bis work-shop, would lx; to ruin tbe soloier's affairs, lie is, therefore, natural ly enough, very loth to make the sactirice — i Hence tbe difficulty of raising volunteers in New England. It is not that ihe people are notes brave as elsewhere, but they do no'

leave their homes ior military service with- j